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PIMCO Short Asset Investment Fund (PAIPX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US72201U8100
Issuer
PIMCO
Inception Date
May 31, 2012
Min. Investment
$1,000,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in PIMCO Short Asset Investment Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

PIMCO Short Asset Investment Fund (PAIPX) has returned 0.67% so far this year and 4.37% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PAIPX has returned 2.44% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


PIMCO Short Asset Investment Fund

1D
0.00%
1M
0.00%
YTD
0.67%
6M
1.91%
1Y
4.37%
3Y*
4.98%
5Y*
3.14%
10Y*
2.44%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 1, 2012, PAIPX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.17%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 34.0 years.

Historically, 86% of months were positive and 14% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +1.4%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -2.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 49 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, PAIPX closed higher 11% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 15, 2023 with a return of +0.7%, while the worst single day was Dec 18, 2023 at -0.7%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.39%0.28%0.00%0.67%
20250.50%0.15%0.46%0.37%0.48%0.35%0.47%0.37%0.35%0.47%0.31%0.44%4.83%
20240.83%0.43%0.54%0.54%0.47%0.51%0.33%0.56%0.38%0.40%0.40%0.39%5.93%
20230.40%0.53%0.08%0.10%0.50%0.54%0.60%0.44%0.54%-0.10%0.54%0.29%4.55%
2022-0.06%-0.26%-0.35%-0.23%0.09%-0.51%0.00%0.36%-0.00%0.00%0.35%0.62%0.00%
20210.02%0.02%-0.08%0.03%0.02%0.02%-0.08%0.02%0.03%-0.07%-0.07%-0.05%-0.19%

Benchmark Metrics

PIMCO Short Asset Investment Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.98%, beta of 0.00, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 04, 2012.

  • This fund captured 5.58% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -2.54%) — a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
  • Beta of 0.00 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.00 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
  • R² of 0.00 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
1.98%
Beta
0.00
0.00
Upside Capture
5.58%
Downside Capture
-2.54%

Expense Ratio

PAIPX has an expense ratio of 0.45%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

PAIPX ranks 100 for risk / return — in the top 100% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


PAIPX Risk / Return Rank: 100100
Overall Rank
PAIPX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9999
Sharpe Ratio Rank
PAIPX Sortino Ratio Rank: 100100
Sortino Ratio Rank
PAIPX Omega Ratio Rank: 100100
Omega Ratio Rank
PAIPX Calmar Ratio Rank: 100100
Calmar Ratio Rank
PAIPX Martin Ratio Rank: 100100
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for PIMCO Short Asset Investment Fund (PAIPX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


PAIPXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

3.70

0.90

+2.80

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

18.97

1.39

+17.58

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

8.71

1.21

+7.50

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

23.60

1.40

+22.20

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

95.25

6.61

+88.64

Explore PAIPX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

PIMCO Short Asset Investment Fund provided a 3.76% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.38 per share.


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.38$0.43$0.50$0.40$0.12$0.03$0.10$0.25$0.23$0.18$0.12$0.08

Dividend yield

3.76%4.29%5.04%4.04%1.21%0.31%1.00%2.53%2.28%1.81%1.21%0.78%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for PIMCO Short Asset Investment Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.06
2025$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.43
2024$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.50
2023$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.00$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.00$0.04$0.05$0.40
2022$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.12
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.03

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the PIMCO Short Asset Investment Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the PIMCO Short Asset Investment Fund was 3.49%, occurring on Mar 24, 2020. Recovery took 68 trading sessions.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-3.49%Mar 2, 202017Mar 24, 202068Jun 30, 202085
-1.65%Mar 1, 2021346Jul 13, 2022139Jan 31, 2023485
-1.2%Nov 6, 20235Nov 10, 202324Dec 15, 202329
-0.8%Jan 4, 20242Jan 5, 202417Jan 31, 202419
-0.7%Dec 18, 20231Dec 18, 202310Jan 3, 202411

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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